as in commemorated
to be a memorial of
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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Recent Examples of memorialized
Today, the soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq War are still memorialized in town and city squares across the country.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
When a movie is scrapped in the development stage — as countless have been — it’s usually memorialized by an intern sending a script through the shredder.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Those prehistoric creatures who met their end around 65 million years ago are currently being memorialized online by dino-heads who mourn their mass extinction.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Lisa Reinertson, the artist behind the monument, said Sacramento must weigh carefully its next steps while preserving the history of farmworkers memorialized in her work.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The allegations against Chavez rocked Southern California, where his legacy has been extensively memorialized with murals and statues, on government buildings and in the names of parks and schools.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th year, here is the story of Iowa's role in the conflict that still shapes the nation and how it is memorialized in the halls and on the grounds of one of Des Moines', and the state's, most prominent landmarks.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Son of man being memorialized was also shot in both hands and is recovering.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
This historic moment is memorialized with a stone pillar, recognizing the battle fought at Picacho Peak State Park.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
When a movie is scrapped in the development stage — as countless have been — it’s usually memorialized by an intern sending a script through the shredder.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Those prehistoric creatures who met their end around 65 million years ago are currently being memorialized online by dino-heads who mourn their mass extinction.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Lisa Reinertson, the artist behind the monument, said Sacramento must weigh carefully its next steps while preserving the history of farmworkers memorialized in her work.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The allegations against Chavez rocked Southern California, where his legacy has been extensively memorialized with murals and statues, on government buildings and in the names of parks and schools.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th year, here is the story of Iowa's role in the conflict that still shapes the nation and how it is memorialized in the halls and on the grounds of one of Des Moines', and the state's, most prominent landmarks.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Son of man being memorialized was also shot in both hands and is recovering.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
This historic moment is memorialized with a stone pillar, recognizing the battle fought at Picacho Peak State Park.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialized
commemorated
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The hilltop site of the Battle of Goa was commemorated by Albuquerque with the building of a church, now called the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Way of the Cross or via crucis procession is a largely Catholic tradition held the Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, where Jesus’ crucifixion is commemorated in 14 stations from the moment he is condemned to death to when he is laid in the tomb.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Memorialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialized. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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